Pipes behind old radiator, putty/asbestos?

[Intet]

Because I don't intend to handle the material myself. I live in a rental. Just wanted to check before discussing with the landlord.

The landlord is not your chambermaid.
You have to clean yourself unless stated otherwise in the lease agreement.

 

[Slottsfrun]

I am the right person. Just like everyone else. Dusting behind a radiator is not a health issue. It's a motivation issue.

If you ask such an utterly unnecessary question to a robot, you apparently get an utterly stupid answer back.

I apologize if I seem a bit blunt. But didn't your mom teach you anything when you were young?

Sad to be met like this.
I believe in treating each other with kindness and respect.
Yes, she taught me a lot.

 

[Intet]

Sad to be met like this.
I believe in treating each other with kindness and respect.

Believe me. I have treated you with all the respect I can muster.

Yes, she taught me a lot.

Certainly. But not how to clean an apartment.

 

[Festlund]

This is the third (if not more?) thread about the dust behind your radiator. Did you feel like you wanted more answers about it being dust and that you need to clean? 😅

The problem is solved in 3 minutes with a vacuum cleaner and a narrow nozzle, including the time to take out and put back the vacuum cleaner.

Don't worry anymore, just clean.

 

[Slottsfrun]

This is the third (if not more?) thread about the dust behind your radiator. You felt you wanted more answers that it's dust and you need to clean? 😅

The problem is solved in 3 minutes with a vacuum cleaner and a narrow nozzle, including the time to bring out and put back the vacuum cleaner.

Don't worry anymore, just clean.

Yes, and still no answer to my concrete question. It is actually quite relevant in this context. If it used to be done (using gurmassa to insulate pipes behind the radiator), then vacuuming is not a smart idea before analyzing the material.
Actually, it's the worst idea.

 

[Spikbjörn]

If one is to believe the alarm reports, it seems more dangerous to walk in a busy city for the same number of minutes on a street where there is no studded tire ban than to vacuum a little behind your radiator. Even worse to live on such a street in a city. Bans on studded tires are being introduced, but not on vacuuming (however, various extra expensive filters and other things are sold for extra expensive vacuum cleaners for those who vacuum extra often, but it doesn't seem to happen behind your radiator).

 

[Alfredo]

Just wanted to check before discussing with the landlord.

As others have already written. I can't imagine your landlord cares the slightest about dust or other unwanted dust-like material behind your radiator.

If you want to remove it, I see only a few options. Clean yourself, hire a cleaning service, or hire someone who works with asbestos removal.

 

[Festlund]

Yes, and still no answer to my specific question. It is actually quite relevant in this context. If it was common practice to do so (use gurmassa to insulate pipes behind radiators), then vacuuming is not a smart idea before analyzing the material.
Actually, it's the worst idea.

You will never accept anything other than what you yourself think, considering that you continue to try to get some agreement, so my recommendation is to analyze the subject.

Take a sample and send it for analysis immediately, so you can sleep peacefully in the future.

Then clean it up, and maintain it going forward.

 

[Slottsfrun]

If the alarm reports are to be believed, it seems more dangerous to walk in a busy big city for the same number of minutes on a street where there is no studded tire ban than to vacuum a little behind your radiator. Even worse to live on such a street in a city. There are bans on studded tires, but not on vacuuming (however, various extra expensive filters and other items are sold for extra expensive vacuum cleaners for those who vacuum extra often, but it doesn't seem to happen behind your radiator).

I'm completely new to the area, so regardless of what's behind the radiator, it has nothing to do with me and my cleaning.

 

[Intet]

Yes, and still no answer to my specific question. It is actually quite relevant in this context.

No. It is completely irrelevant. Cleaning an apartment is not considered a problem at all.

If it used to be common practice (to use gurmassa to insulate pipes behind the radiator)

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

, then vacuuming is not a smart idea before analyzing the material.
Actually the worst idea.

I GIVE UP.

 

[NyKarin]

You can also ask your landlord to conduct an asbestos test. My previous landlords wouldn't have agreed to that; dust behind the radiator is the tenant's responsibility. Or you can claim poor moving-out cleaning if you have just moved in.

The simplest and fastest way is to get out the vacuum cleaner.

 

[Intet]

I am completely new to the area so regardless of what is behind the radiator, it has nothing to do with me and my cleaning.

It has everything to do with your cleaning. Or rather. Lack of cleaning.

Dear Matilda. Stop writing and clean instead.

 

[Slottsfrun]

As others have already written. I can't imagine that your landlord cares in the slightest about dust or other unwanted dust-like material behind your radiator.

If you want to get rid of it, I only see a few options. Clean it yourself, hire a cleaning company, or hire someone who works with asbestos removal.

So you mean that if it's asbestos-containing material in non-solid form, the landlord shouldn't care? I don't think so.

You could also ask your landlord to conduct an asbestos test. My previous landlords wouldn't have agreed to that; dust behind the radiator is the tenant's responsibility. Or you could claim poor move-out cleaning if you're newly moved in.

The easiest and fastest way is to get out the vacuum cleaner

You could also ask your landlord to conduct an asbestos test. My previous landlords wouldn't have agreed to that; dust behind the radiator is the tenant's responsibility. Or you could claim poor move-out cleaning if you're newly moved in.

The easiest and fastest way is to get out the vacuum cleaner.

It has everything to do with your cleaning. Or rather, lack of cleaning.

Dear Matilda. Stop writing and clean instead.

I think you've missed something, I'm newly moved in.

 

[Spikbjörn]

Yes, and still no answer to my specific question. It's actually quite relevant in this context. If it used to be common practice (using gurmassa to insulate pipes behind a radiator), then vacuuming is not a smart idea before analyzing the material.
The worst idea, actually.

I have still given you the answer that such a measure was not considered cost-effective (to insulate heat-bearing pipes inside the apartment which would anyway be heated up). In deep cellars or perhaps outdoors, but doubtful if they would have used asbestos, as there were likely cheaper and better insulating materials available concerning the heat coefficient. Asbestos mainly has other characteristics as far as I know.

Sleep well and worry less about asbestos during cleaning, it’s not an issue in household vacuuming (especially not for non-smokers).

 

[Intet]

I think you missed one thing, I am completely new to the area.

and you missed the answer to your question.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.